Regional emphysema score is associated with tumor location and poor prognosis in completely resected NSCLC patients

Regional emphysema score is associated with tumor location and poor prognosis in completely resected NSCLC patients

Abstract Background Lung cancer is a frequent comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the local risk of developing lung cancer related to regional emphysema distribution and clinical outcome has not been investigated. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of regional emphy...

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Main Authors: Jung Won Heo, Hye Seon Kang, Chan Kwon Park, Sung Kyoung Kim, Ju Sang Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Seung Joon Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Chang Dong Yeo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Location
Prognosis
Regional emphysema
Visual score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01268-7

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